All figures shown reflect metrics observed during Q1 of 2026.
Rising threats test companies across multiple vectors
Since the Iran conflict began, Akamai has detected a significant increase in cyberthreats. This includes a 245% increase in malicious traffic, a 300% increase in API incidents, and a more than 50% increase in bot activities targeting businesses and public infrastructure. Organizations must build strong cyber resilience by protecting themselves against downtime, data leaks, and performance risks from geopolitical threats.
Put your firewall at the edge
Avoid downtime and put your DDoS protections at the edge with Akamai Prolexic Network Cloud Firewall to protect malicious traffic from entire geographies with an easy-to-deploy and easy-to-use tool.
Limit lateral movement by threat actors
Nearly 80% of organizations experienced a ransomware attack in the past 24 months, according to Akamai’s most recent Segmentation Impact Study. Keep global ransomware groups and hacktivists from moving laterally throughout your network, with the advanced microsegmentation capabilities of Akamai Guardicore Segmentation, creating a resilient security posture.
Monitor and secure APIs
Discover APIs that are susceptible to abuse, identify security visibility gaps across the application security surface, and prevent attacks without impacting performance for legitimate users.
